Portable cooking grill

ABSTRACT

A cooking grill which can be dismantled and reassembled in compact form for storage and ease of handling.

[451 Jan. 25,

1 PORTABLE'COOKING GRILL References Cited [72] Inventor: Edward J.Faltersack, 19517 Almaden UNITEDSTATES PATENTS 126/30 UX 126/30 UX nm flL In m mJu e k nv mw uhalo KOLCL 03805 2566 99999 HHHHH 90626 2837246499 0295 77369 223 0 2 5 9 Mn N C m o m .J 9 m l S 2 9 l d a v 0 o N RN 7 o N m L P M P F A n U 2 2 [1 Primary ExaminerChar1es J. MyhreABSTRACT A cooking grill which can be dismantled and reassembled incompact form for storage and ease of handling.

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5 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PORTABLE COOKING GRILL BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION This invention pertains to a cooking grill, and moreparticularly to a portable cooking grill adapted for use on outsidecampfires.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A portable cooking grill having parts easilydisengaged and assembled in compact form for ease of storage andhandling.

The object and operation of this invention will more readily beunderstood with reference to the following description and relateddrawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I shows the invention in use over acampfire;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view, partially in cross section and broken away,of the subject grill assembled for use in cooking;

FIG. 3 shows the grill dismantled and partially reassembled for storagewith the end caps removed;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 44l ofFIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 shows the grill completely assembled for storage.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In FIG. l is shown a cooking grillsupported for cooking purposes over a campfire shown in dotted outline.The grill 10 is supported above the fire 11 formed by the burning logs12. The grill is laid on the rocks 14 to support one or more pots I5 atthe proper height for cooking. The use of such a grill enables themoving of the cooking pots around over the fire to select the variousdegrees of heat essential for each cooking procedure.

In moving from one cooking place to another, the transportation ofpreviously used grills is cumbersome. Frequently, the grills weigh morethan necessary, and always the grill occupies considerable space so asto make it substantially impossible to carry. The subject inventionmakes such a grill easily transportable, even if it is to be carried ina pack during a backpacking expedition. For this purpose the grill ofthe invention is made to be dismantled with the parts storeable in theform of a neat compact package.

In accordance with the invention, the grill 10 comprises a pair ofhollow tubular metallic members 16 and 17 (FIGS. l and 2), each having aplurality of aligned holes 18 and 19 formed in one side thereofrespectively, and extending completely through one outer wall of each ofthe members. These tubular members serve as the rigid end members of thegrill when positioned in parallel relationship and connected by aplurality of bar members 20.

The bar members 20 preferably are round and preferably are made of amaterial (such as a stainless steel alloy) capable of withstanding thehigher temperatures to which the grill is subjected. The number of barsused is determined by the size of the grill to enable the spacing of thebars to support the weight of each cooking container while preventingthe smallest container generally used from tipping over because ofinsufficient support.

To assemble the grill, the ends 20a of each bar are inserted intoaligned holes 18 and 19 in the parallel positioned tubular members 16and I7. After the bars are so placed, releasable holding means istightened to bias the tubular members toward one another to clamp thenow-assembled grill into a solid assembly. In the example shown, theholding means comprises a holding bar 21 having the ends 2lbent at rightangles to the elongated portion 2llb of the bar. The spacing between thebent ends equals the length of the center exposed portion 20b of the barmember 20 plus the wall thickness of the tubular members 16 and I7. Byinserting the holding bar 21 into the tubular members before insertionof any of the bars 20, the

tubular members can be manipulated to permit entry of the bent ends 211ainto the holes 16 and I9. Thereafter the intermediate bars 20 areinserted until the last two aligned openings at the other end of thetubular members are reached. Into these openings is inserted a clampingbar 24 having one end 24a bent at right angles similar to the ends ofthe bar 2]. Aligned with the end hole I8 is an aligned hole llflaextending through the other wall of the tubular member 16. The clampingrod end 24c is extended through the member 16 and a washer 25 andthreaded wingnut 26 placed thereon.

By the tightening ofthe wingnut 26, the tubular members l6 and 17 aredrawn together as they pivot against the holding force of the holdingbar 211. Thus the outer walls of the members are forced against the ends20a of the bars to form a rigid grill assembly suitable for use over acampfire in the manner shown in FIG. 1. Of course, the clamping bar 24could be used alone to hold the grill in the assembled condition ifpositioned near the longitudinal centers of the tubular member. However,the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings was found tobe the easiest assembled.

Disassembly of the grill is initiated by removal of all the bars fromthe tubular members. Preferred embodiment of the invention comprises thetubular member 17, being of a smaller outside diameter than the insidediameter of the member to such that it can be inserted into the memberl6 and the bars 20 be inserted into the center of the member I7 as shownin FIG. 3. In this assembled condition, the grill represents a smallcompact package easily transportable between places of use. End caps 27preferably are provided to hold the bars and tubular members together.By inserting the holding bar 24 through the holes 28 in the caps andattaching the wingnut 26 as shown in FIG. 4, the packaged grill isclamped in one assembly for carrying.

While the invention is described in one embodiment, it should beunderstood by those skilled in the art that other changes in the formand details may be made therein without departing from the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A portable grill comprising:

a pair of elongated members each having a plurality of aligned holesextending into one side thereof with at least a first of said elongatedmembers being hollow;

a plurality of bar members of smaller diameter cross section than thetubular elongated members and having the ends sized to fit into thealigned holes of the tubular elongated members when the tubularelongated members are positioned in parallel relationship, said barmembers being sized to fit within said hollow elongated member forstorage; and

releasable holding means for holding said bar members in said elongatedmembers thereby forming a portable cooking grill which can be dismantledby releasing said holding means.

2. A portable grill as defined in claim ll wherein said releasableholding means biases said elongated members towards each other to holdthe bar members therein.

3. A portable grill as defined in claim ll wherein said second elongatedmember is hollow and said first elongated member can be fitted insidesaid second elongated member for storage after the grill is dismantled.

d. A portable grill as defined in claim 3 wherein both said elongatedmembers are tubular and one elongated member will fit within the othertubular member after the grill is dismantled with the bar membersfitting within the inside tubular member.

5. A portable grill as defined in claim 2 wherein said holding meanscomprises one bar member connectable to one elongated member and havinga threaded end extending into the other elongated member whereby afterthe grill is assembled, a nut can be tightened on said threaded end tobias the elongated members together.

1. A portable grill comprising: a pair of elongated members each havinga plurality of aligned holes extending into one side thereof with atleast a first of said elongated members being hollow; a plurality of barmembers of smaller diameter cross section than the tubular elongatedmembers and having the ends sized to fit into the aligned holes of thetubular elongated members when the tubular elongated members arepositioned in parallel relationship, said bar members being sized to fitwithin said hollow elongated member for storage; and releasable holdingmeans for holding said bar members in said elongated members therebyforming a portable cooking grill which can be dismantled by releasingsaid holding means.
 2. A portable grill as defined in claim 1 whereinsaid releasable holding means biases said elongated members towards eachother to hold the bar members therein.
 3. A portable grill as defined inclaim 1 wherein said second elongated member is hollow and said firstelongated member can be fitted inside said second elongated member forstorage after the grill is dismantled.
 4. A portable grill as defined inclaim 3 wherein both said elongated members are tubular and oneelongated member will fit within the other tubular member after thegrill is dismantled with the bar members fitting within the insidetubular member.
 5. A portable grill as defined in claim 2 wherein saidholding means comprises one bar member connectable to one elongatedmember and having a threaded end extending into the other elongAtedmember whereby after the grill is assembled, a nut can be tightened onsaid threaded end to bias the elongated members together.